Decoding Your Dodge VIN Number

Digit                Represents          Model Years -1980-2001
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#1---------------Manufacturing Country-1=U.S.,3=Mexico,9=Brazil,W=Germany

#2---------------Manufacturer-A=Audi, S=VWof Brazil,V= Volkswagen

#3---------------Vehicle Type-1=Pickup/truck, 2=Multi Purpose Vehicle,
                       U=Passenger(Audi), W-Passenger Car (VW)

#4---------------Body Style-A=2dr(Base/Economy),B=2dr(Economy/Custom)
                       C=2dr(custom/deluxe/passat-4drGLS), D=2dr(wagon GTi,
                       Carat/Sport/passat-4dr wagon GLS), E=2 door Elienne Aigner/
                       Sport/SLC/GLX Passat 4dr/4dr economy, F=4 door Custom,
                       G=4 door(deluxe/custom/wagon GL), H= 2 door GTi 16V/
                        4 door base, K= 2 door base/4 door golf/ eurovan GL,
                        P=4 door Sedan/base, R= 4 door custom GL/Caret/economy,
                       T=4 door GLI/GLX, U=vanagon/transporter 2dr pickup,
                        V=3door double cab pickup, W=3 door delivery van,
                        X=1983-88 Kombi/3 dr window van, Y= 1983-92 3 dr bus
                        vanagon, Z=19830-92-3door camper

 #5-----------------Engine-A=Lowest output gas, F=1.91TDI,G=diesel (lowest)

 #6-----------------Restraint System-0=Active(manual seatbelt), 2=Passive w/
                         manual lap belt, 4=ELRA(motorized), 5=Active Belts w/driver
                         air bag, 6=Front and side Air Bags, 8=Active Belts w/dual
                         air bags, 9=Passive

 #7 & 8---------- Model=1C=new beetle, 1E=1995 Cabrio, 1G= 1989-92 Golf/
                         Jetta, 1H=1993-95 Golf/Jetta, 3A=1995 Passat, 4A=Audi S4/
                         100CS/V8, 8A=Audi 1990, 8B=Audi Coupe,15=1983-93
                         convertible, cabriolet, 16=1983-88 jetta, 17= 1980-92 rabbit,
                         pickup,golf,gti, 24= vw transporter (pickup & multivan),
                         25=1983-92 vanagon, transporter van, 30= 1987-93 fox,
                         31= 1990-1995 passat, 32= 1983-88 quantum 2dr & 4dr,
                         33= 1985-88 quantum station wagon & quattro,
                         43= Audi  5000/older, 44=  Audi 5000/100/200/V8,
                         50=1990-95 Corrado, 53= 1983-88 Scirocco,
                         60= 1994-95 Corrado, 70=eurovan, 78=passat,
                         81=audi 4000, 83=audi 4000,85=audi coupe gt, 89=audi 90
 
 #9-----------------vin check digit

#10----------------vehicle model year-A=1980,B=1981,C=1982,D=1983,E=1984
                         F=1985,G=1986,H=1987,J=1988,K=1989,L=1990,M=1991
                         N=1992,P=1993,R=1994,S=1995,T=1996,V=1997,W=1998
                         X=1999,Y=2000,1=2001,2=2002,etc

#11----------------Assembly plant-A=Ingolstadt,B=Brussels,E-Emden,G=Graz,
                         H=Hanover,K=Osnabruck,M=Mexico,N=Neckarsulm,P=Brazil,
                         S=Stuttgart,V=Westmoreland,P.A.(US),W=Wolfsburg,Y=Spain

#12-#17-----------Sequential Production Number